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The Bourbon Bishop Husband. Dad. Community builder. Whiskey reviews & spirit-ual experiences. Tasting, storytelling, & brand perspective.
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Stops 5-7: 5 Mile Mountain, J.H. Bards, & River City DistilleryMoonshine, incredible upcoming release teasers and experi...
10/21/2026

Stops 5-7: 5 Mile Mountain, J.H. Bards, & River City Distillery

Moonshine, incredible upcoming release teasers and experimentals were the name of the game today. And donโ€™t you forget that pristine southwestern VA water.

More to come soon on this ongoing project with Virginia Spirits to highlight these incredible small craft distilleries!

โ€” Ethan

Stop 2-4: Smith River, Twin Creek & Bradyโ€™sBrandy, moonshine, old time music, resilience, self-sufficiency and most of a...
10/20/2026

Stop 2-4: Smith River, Twin Creek & Bradyโ€™s

Brandy, moonshine, old time music, resilience, self-sufficiency and most of all, community.

So many words of wisdom. Thank you all so much for your time today.

More to come soon in reels and website articles.

โ€” Ethan

Stop No. 1: Springfield DistilleryIncredible time today with Kelly & friends. Lots more info, a full reel and article co...
10/19/2026

Stop No. 1: Springfield Distillery

Incredible time today with Kelly & friends. Lots more info, a full reel and article coming soon but if youโ€™re in the Halifax, VA area, this is a must visit spot.

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The pups know about Left Bank Wh**ky - what about you?Shout out to Kenneth Hagan for giving me these for the pups when w...
10/17/2026

The pups know about Left Bank Wh**ky - what about you?

Shout out to Kenneth Hagan for giving me these for the pups when we met at Kentucky Bourbon Festival!

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The only bottle I bought at KBF ๐Ÿ‘€ Barrel 3 from Samuel Call is a fantastic pour. Almost 9 years old, 118 proof, and pack...
10/16/2026

The only bottle I bought at KBF ๐Ÿ‘€

Barrel 3 from Samuel Call is a fantastic pour. Almost 9 years old, 118 proof, and packed with brown sugar, dark fruit, and that unmistakable pineapple upside-down cake note.

Iโ€™m excited to be helping Samuel Call in a limited capacity with social media and barrel pick planning. More on that soon, but for now, this wh***ey speaks for itself.

Full review on the site & in my bio.

โ€” Ethan

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10/15/2026

Old Forester, I love you and that bottle is beautiful. Butโ€ฆ $300 for the bottle and $700 for the tasting? ๐Ÿ˜‚ I have questions.

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Celebrity wh***ey gets a bad rap sometimes, but Wh***ey JYPSI Legacy Batch 003 is a good reminder not to judge the bottl...
10/14/2026

Celebrity wh***ey gets a bad rap sometimes, but Wh***ey JYPSI Legacy Batch 003 is a good reminder not to judge the bottle just because itโ€™s associated with someone who also makes great music (Eric Church).

Ari Sussmanโ€™s blending skill continues to show here. Itโ€™s expensive at $200, but this is a genuinely interesting, well-crafted blend that brings three very different wh***eys together in a satisfying way.

Full review is live on the site.

โ€” Ethan

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Huge thanks to Two Fools One Bourbon for the 10k giveaway bottle, and congrats to Whacked Out Wh***ey Club on a seriousl...
10/13/2026

Huge thanks to Two Fools One Bourbon for the 10k giveaway bottle, and congrats to Whacked Out Wh***ey Club on a seriously fun pick. ๐Ÿฅƒ

P. Cola Select is WILD โ€” raspberry jam, blueberry donut, pineapple, coconut, and a whole lot of dessert. One of the more unusual port finishes Iโ€™ve had.

Full review is up on the website. Link in bio.

โ€” Ethan

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10/12/2026

Piggybacking off my American Craft Spirits Assoc. post about the challenges facing craft spirits:

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ— ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐œ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ?

Iโ€™m talking about the little guys. The independent producers putting in the work, making interesting wh***ey, and trying to get their bottles into more hands.

Brands like Frey Ranch, Middle West, Ben Holladay, Cedar Ridge, and Still Austin have built real followingsโ€”and in many cases, theyโ€™ve done a great job communicating what makes them worth seeking out.

But there are so many smaller distilleries that havenโ€™t had that same opportunity to get on peopleโ€™s radar.

Here are nine that came to mind from my own shelves. Narrowing it down was the hard part, and I know there are plenty Iโ€™m missing.

๐–๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐๐? Give me the small distilleries you think deserve more attention. Letโ€™s get some new names on peopleโ€™s shelves.

โ€” Ethan

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Some days youโ€™re just too tired to come up with a post.Whatโ€™s something good that happened to you this week?โ€” Ethan ***e...
10/12/2026

Some days youโ€™re just too tired to come up with a post.

Whatโ€™s something good that happened to you this week?

โ€” Ethan

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